Des Plaines Lifestyle
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Scholarships Awarded to Five Northwest Suburban High School SeniorsMay 17, 2015 11:00 pm - The Chicago Northwest Suburban Alumnae Panhellenic (CNWSAP) held its annual awards banquet on April 29, at The Cotillion in Palatine. Five $1200 scholarships were presen...
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Budget-friendly fun: Civil War Days brings past to life at Naper SettlementMay 12, 2015 6:00 am - Top pick Civil War Days More than 300 re-enactors bring the past to life as the 150th anniversary of the Civil War is commemorated during Civil War Days at Nap...
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HandsOn honors 10 organizations making most of volunteersMay 10, 2015 11:00 pm - The nonprofit agency HandsOn Suburban Chicago hosted the "Be the Change: Celebrate Service" breakfast last month to honor 10 service enterprises. Organizations that exce...
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B.G.H.S. therapy dog, Buck, is a hit in the hallsMay 10, 2015 11:00 pm - A gentle boxer-mix therapy dog, "Buck," has been on duty at Buffalo Grove High School full-time since April 7, dispensing face-licks, tail wags and loving "pressure" lea...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - Celebrate mom or celebrate spring with activities across the suburbs this weekend. And if the weather turns on us, plenty of indoor events are on tap. Find the full list...
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Laurie Stone, Harper's longest-serving trustee, resignsMay 08, 2015 1:00 am - After almost 15 years as a Harper College trustee, Laurie Stone has resigned from the board, but she's not really departing from the community college's leadership. "The...
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Grayslake dancer part of 'Chuggington' cast at Rosemont TheatreMay 06, 2015 1:00 am - Grayslake native Caitlin Sheppard is dancing, singing and acting onstage with some really big stars - train locomotives, to be exact. Sheppard, 23, is one of nine human ...
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Dale Carnegie Leadership Camp for Teens Creates LeadersMay 05, 2015 11:00 pm - For Immediate Release Media Contact: Marie Lazzara JJR Marketing 630-400-3361 marie@jjrmarketing.com Dale Carnegie Leadership Camp for Teens Creates Leaders Loc...
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Music notes: Rock out to 50 years of The Who at Allstate ArenaMay 05, 2015 6:00 am - Who are you? The Who, the acclaimed British rock band, is celebrating 50 years together with a tour of North America. You can catch the legends as they make a local...
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Sunrise Rotary Club of Mt. Prospect/Arlington Hts. bows outMay 03, 2015 11:00 pm - Service clubs are facing a crisis. Young people are not joining in the same numbers their parents and grandparents did, and as a result, the memberships are growing olde...